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Radleys Primary School, Walsall

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 3–11

Radleys Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Walsall. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2020. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 46th-highest of the 51 schools in Walsall with published results, and 13,208th of 14,452 across England. It was 96% full in 2025.

SATs results
Below England average
Ofsted
Good (2020)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
In line with England
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Walsall (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 27 Oct 2026

Radleys Primary School in detail

Radleys Primary School in its own words

In its own words: "We place children and families at the heart of everything we do and pride ourselves on creating a safe, caring environment in which all children can thrive and enjoy learning. We want our children to be life-long learners and to support them to do this we provide a challenging, stimulating curriculum delivered by dedicated staff, who constantly strive for excellence."

Vision and values (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 58% of Year 6 pupils at Radleys Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 58% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 74% in Walsall and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 55% in reading and 48% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

Getting a place at Radleys Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 23 families put Radleys Primary School as their first choice and 31 named it as one of their preferences, for 24 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

Admissions history and your chances at Radleys Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Radleys Primary School are Greenfield Primary School (0.5 miles, 66% reading, 45% maths); St Francis Catholic Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 78% reading, 78% maths); Rushall Primary School (0.8 miles); and Edgar Stammers Primary Academy (1.1 miles, Good, 68% reading, 70% maths).

Radleys Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.

Greenfield Primary SchoolSt Francis Catholic Primary SchoolRushall Primary SchoolEdgar Stammers Primary Academy

Who goes there

35% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 7.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (81%), Asian (6%) and Mixed (5%).

In 2026, 24 pupils (10.8%) received SEN support and 11 (4.9%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Staffing

Radleys Primary School had 15 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Walsall Rail Station, about 2.2 miles away in a straight line.

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Linley Road (adjacent), 320 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 136 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, vehicle crime and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Walsall (297).

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Radleys Primary School issued 23 suspensions, 10.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Radleys Primary School are Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy (1.1 miles), Aldridge School - A Science College (1.2 miles) and St Francis of Assisi Catholic College (1.7 miles).

Ormiston Shelfield Community AcademyAldridge School - A Science CollegeSt Francis of Assisi Catholic College

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Juli Copley
Pupils:223
LA:Walsall
Phone:01922721383
Address:Kings Road, Rushall, Walsall, WS4 1JJ
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago

This judgement is from January 2020, 6 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.

-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.

Inspected 25 February 2025View full report
URN:104207
UKPRN:10073158
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Aldridge-Brownhills
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

From Ofsted's February 2025 inspection report.

What This School Does Well

Radleys provides a happy, safe environment where pupils are respected and listen to by caring staff. The school offers an exciting curriculum that builds knowledge over time, with particular strength in early reading and support for pupils with additional needs. Through its 101 things to do before you leave programme, the school enriches learning with musical opportunities, theatre visits, and meaningful responsibilities that develop resilience.

Key Strengths

  • Ambitious, well-sequenced curriculum with clear end points that builds pupil knowledge over time
  • Strong early reading programme with swift identification and support for pupils who fall behind
  • Effective support for pupils with SEND through modified work, resources, and adult support
  • High behaviour expectations applied consistently and fairly by caring staff
  • Celebration of diversity and preparation for life in modern Britain through enrichment activities

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistencies in phonics teaching delivery - occasional mispronunciations by staff and unchecked pupil errors in applying sounds to writing slow reading progress
  • Variable checks on how well pupils learn the curriculum in some subjects, so school cannot be assured of pupil learning in these areas
  • Need for consistent assessment of learning gaps and next steps across all subjects

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective with school creating a positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.

Extracurricular Activities

Musical instruments, choir, theatre visits, sports coaching, eco-warriors, librarians, classroom monitors, well-being leaders, school allotment, fundraising, litter picking, school council, police-led online safety workshops

Radleys Primary School has maintained good standards with an ambitious curriculum and positive learning environment. Pupils are happy, safe, and achieve well from their starting points.

At a Glance

35.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+3ppMaths+10ppWriting+6pp

Reading has remained stable at around 58% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 48% to 58% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 55% to 61% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

22.5

Avg class size

28.5

Infant (KS1)

28.0

KS2

6

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

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Term dates

Radleys Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Walsall. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.

2026 to 2027

  • Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
  • Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
  • Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)

2027 to 2028

  • Autumn term: Thursday 2 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
  • Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
  • Summer term: Monday 24 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)

Source: Walsall term dates

Getting There

Bus Stops

Linley Road (adj)
318m · 5 min walk
Kings Road (adjacent)
381m · 6 min walk
Edinburgh Drive (adj)
401m · 7 min walk
Rufford Way (opp)
541m · 9 min walk
Lichfield Road (before)
554m · 9 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
2
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Children hurt
0

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight.

No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.

1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.

The typical figure for schools in Walsall is 20.5 (the median across 134 schools, same distance and years).

Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

96%

Near capacity

201 pupils

210 places

9 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Walsall

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,726
Projected new pupils:432

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Walsall

Across Walsall council

Low demand council-wide0.87 applications per place

Places available

3,855

Applications

3,340

Got 1st preference

93.8%

Got preferred school

98.3%

All primary applications across Walsall council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Every first choice offered

Inspection History(9)

25 February 2025

Ungraded inspection: Standards have been maintained.

Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
28 January 2020
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
5 March 2019

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

24

SEN Support

11

EHC Plans

15.7%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication10
Moderate Learning Difficulty8
Social, Emotional & Mental Health7
Hearing Impairment2
Other2
Specific Learning Difficulty1
Visual Impairment1
Autistic Spectrum Disorder1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
80.7%
Asian
5.8%
Black
4.9%
Mixed
5.3%
Other
0.9%
Unclassified
0.4%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals35.0%
English as Additional Language7.2%

223

Total Pupils

102

Boys

121

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

15

Teachers

14.9:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£46,051

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£6,137

Per pupil

£1428k

Total funding

£109k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£180,629
EAL funding£6,843
Lump sum£145,611

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.6%

Overall absence

15.7%

Persistent absence

185

Enrolments

Authorised3.6%
Unauthorised2.0%
Persistent (10%+)15.7%
Severe (50%+)0.0%

Absence trend

4.8%
18/19
2.7%
20/21
6.7%
21/22
6.3%
22/23
5.6%
23/24
5.6%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Questions parents ask about Radleys Primary School

What are SATs results like at Radleys Primary School?

Of the pupils at Radleys Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 58% reached the expected standard in reading and 58% did so in maths.

What is Radleys Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Radleys Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2020, it was rated Good.

What is the catchment area for Radleys Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Radleys Primary School is oversubscribed, Walsall allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Radleys Primary School?

Radleys Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 96% of its capacity.

How big are the classes at Radleys Primary School?

Classes at Radleys Primary School average 22.5 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Radleys Primary School?

Radleys Primary School has around 223 pupils on roll. 35% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Radleys Primary School?

5.6% of sessions were missed at Radleys Primary School in 2024/25. 15.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Radleys Primary School?

Apply through Walsall's coordinated admissions process, naming Radleys Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.

What are Radleys Primary School's term dates?

Radleys Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Walsall. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Thursday 2 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Monday 24 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).

How many road collisions happen near Radleys Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Walsall is 20.5 (the median across 134 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Radleys Primary School?

Radleys Primary School is at Kings Road, Rushall, Walsall, West Midlands, WS4 1JJ.

Sources: Walsall term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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